The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: Containing an Account of the Cruel Civil Wars Between the Houses of Orleans and Burgundy; of the Possession of Paris and Normandy by the English; Their Expulsion Thence; and of Other Memorable Events that Happened in the Kingdom of France, as Well as in Other Countries ... Beginning at the Year MCCCC., where that of Sir John Froissart Finishes, and Ending at the Year MCCCCLXVII., and Continued by Others to the Year MDXVI.

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Seite 212 The king sent instant orders to the constable and marshal of France, who were at
Vernon with a great armament, to advance to Domfront. This they obeyed,—and
the king of Sicily also sent thither large reinforcements. But on the day fixed for ...

Seite 213 When every arrangement was made, and the enemy was in sight, several new
knights were created, as well by the constable as by others present, namely,
John of Luxembourg, John de Beausault, Raoul son to the vidame of Amiens,
Alard de ...

Seite 311 On the conclusion of the peace, some lords, who were suffering under a flux, left
the king's army, namely, Louis of Bavaria, brother to the queen, the lord Charles d
'Albreth, constable of France, and several more. Sir Aymé de Sellebruche, and ...

Seite 388 The constable followed the duke for a long way with the intention of combating
him, should he find a favourable opportunity; and in fact, when the queen and the
duke were lodged in Joigny, some of his captains, with about three hundred ...

Seite 390 On his return, he passed by a castle called Brelle, in which were assembled a
body of men-at-arms belonging to the constable, who suddenly made a sally with
displayed banners on Philip and his men. The latter were overpowered by ...

Seite 440 - King Edward, with sighs and tears, replied — " ' Lady, name them ; whatever be your requests, they shall be granted.' " ' My lord,' she said, ' I beg you will fulfil whatever engagements I have entered into with merchants for their wares, as well on this as on the other side of the sea ; I beseech you...

Seite 439 - On the morrow of Trinity-day, the king of England espoused her in the parish church near to which he was lodged ; great pomp and, magnificence were displayed by him and hie princes, as if he were at that moment king of all the world.

Seite 240 - The king gave a deep sigh, and said, " My fair son, what right have you to it ? for you well know I had none." " My lord,1' replied the prince, " as you have held it by right of your sword, it is my intent to hold and defend it the same during my life.

Seite 341 - Their archers, amounting to at least thirteen thousand, let off a shower of arrows with all their might, and as high as possible, so as not to lose their effect : they were, for the most part, without any armour, and in jackets, with their hose loose, and hatchets or swords hanging to their girdles ; some indeed were bare-footed and without hats.

Seite 342 - ... constable, and others of the princes, to confess their sins with sincere contrition, and to fight boldly against the enemy. The English loudly sounded their trumpets as they approached, and the French stooped to prevent the arrows hitting them on the vizors of their helmets ; thus the distance was now but small between the two armies, although the French had retired some paces. Before, however, the general attack commenced, numbers of the French were slain and severely wounded by the English...

Seite 67 - Ecce do ei pacem fœderia mei et erit tarn ipsi quam seuiini ejus pactum sacerdotii sempiternum : quia zelatus est pro Deo suo, et expiavit scelus filiorum Israel.' That is to say, That the act he had done was so agreeable to God that he rewarded him, by ordaining that none but such as were of his blood should be anointed priests ; and this is confirmed by the writings in the Old Testament : ' Placuit et cessavit seditio, et reputatum est ei ad justitiam usque in sempiternum.

Seite 526 - ... at the altar and on the sacred Evangelists. " To this my harangue, my dear and honoured lord, they simply replied, that they were not sufficiently strong within the town to defend and guard me ; and instantaneously they rose in tumult, saying that my people wanted to murder them ; and, my sweet lord, they carried matters so far that, in despite of me, they arrested one of your sergeants, called Maquart, whom they immediately beheaded, and hanged very many who were of your party, and strongly...